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By Lane Afable, News Editor
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday urged 130 Presidential Scholars in General Santos City to study well, emphasizing the importance of a good education.
“Kaya’t ang advice ko lang sa inyo, lagi kong sinasabi sa ating mga presidential scholar, eh sinasabi ko sa kanila… mapakinabangan ninyo ito at mag-aral kayong mabuti at napakahalaga ng magandang edukasyon,” President Marcos said in his message to the scholars during his visit to the Lagao Gymnasium, before the rice and LGSF distribution.
President Marcos said the funding for the scholarship program of the government comes from part of the Socio-Civic Project Fund (SCPF), or PhP100,000 of the PhP200,000 provided for each of the barangays. From the fund, the five scholars will be given PhP20,000 each.
“Ang ginawa namin, bawat barangay bibigyan namin ng PhP200,000 kada barangay. Pero, ang sinabi lang namin sa ating mga barangay official, ‘yung ‘kalahati nun, ‘yung PhP100,000… PhP20,000 ang ibibigay sa limang scholar na galing doon sa barangay. At kayo ngayon ang naging beneficiary niyan,” President Marcos told the scholars.
President Marcos said the government is doing this to help families pay school tuition and other fees.
“Kaya namin ginawa ito para mas maging madali, lalo na ‘yung mga malapit na mag-graduate, pero ‘yung iba hindi makakapag-graduate dahil kulang ang pambayad. Kaya’t ‘yun ang mga hinahanap namin, matulungan para makapag-graduate, para may diploma na, may certificate na at marami kayong magagawa upang tulungan ang inyong mga sarili, ang inyong pamilya, ang inyong community,” President Marcos said.
“Kaya’t good luck sa inyo. ‘Yun lang, ang advice ko sa inyo, mag-aral kayo nang mabuti, mag-trabaho kayo nang mabuti sa eskwela,” President Marcos said.
The Chief Executive said that education is like wealth that students could earn.
“Yan ay kayamanan na kahit ano pa ang mangyari ay hindi na mababawi sa inyo, hindi kayang agawin, hindi kayang nakawin ‘yan. At ‘yan ang bubuhay sa inyo buong buhay ninyo,” the President said.
President Marcos advised the students to be serious in their studies, as this would help them a lot for the rest of their lives.
“Yan ang naging experience ko. Kaya’t ‘yan ang sinasabi ko sa inyo na dapat… na seryoso kayo sa pag-aaral at hindi kayo magsisisi.
“Tulong ito sa inyo for the rest of your life.
“So, congratulations and good luck!
“Good luck sa inyo!,” President Marcos said.
